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About Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains
Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Root Plants
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacteria, fungus, Viruses
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Eye Problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Basketary, Used for fragrance
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
IRIS 'Apollo'
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
7.2 Common Name
Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.3 In French
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.5 In Greek
Dutch Iris
Encyclia Cochleata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Dutch Iris
Clamshell Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
8.5 Family
Iridaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Iris
Prosthechea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Irideae
Epidendreae
8.9 Subfamily
Iridoideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid? We provide you with everything About Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid. Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns and Clamshell Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Dutch Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available and Clamshell Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid

Season and care of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dutch Iris season is Spring and Clamshell Orchid season is Spring. The type of soil for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Clamshell Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clamshell Orchid is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.

Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Clamshell Orchid height is 30.50 cm and width 25.60 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid are as follows:

  • Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

  • Clamshell Orchid flower color: White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet and Dark Salmon

  • Clamshell Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid

Care of Dutch Iris and Clamshell Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Clamshell Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clamshell Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.